Ribbon-clasp



No. 609,486. Patented Aug. 23, I898. E. WILSON.

RIBBON CLASP.

(Application filed Feb. 5, 1897;)

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RIBBON-CLASP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 609,486, dated August 23, 1898.

Application filed February 5, 1897- Serial No. 622,118. (No model.)

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' Be it known that I, ELWOOD WILSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Noblesville, in the county of Hamilton and State of Indiana, have invented a new and useful Ribbon-Olasp, of which the following is a specification. r

My invention relates to an improvement in clasps for holding the ribbon end in position on the rollor bolt.

It is generally customary to secure the ribbon end in position by means of a small pin which is stuck through the ribbon end and into several thicknesses of paper and ribbon which lie immediately beneath. By this means, especially in the larger sizes of ribbon where a large pin is required, the ribbon is mutilated in several places by the pin-puncture and is also unavoidably soiled by the insertion of the pin. I am aware that various devices have been produced to take the place of the usual pin, but all of such devices have been designed to remain in position while the ribbon is being withdrawn from the bolt, so that said devices are unhandy, both in application and manipulation.

The object of my invention is to produce a cheap and simple clasp which may be easily and quickly placed in position and which may be quickly detached from the roll when a portion of the ribbon is to be withdrawn therefrom.

The accompanying drawings illustrate my invention.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a roll or bolt of ribbon provided with my improved clasp. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the clasp. Fig. 3 is a side elevation thereof.

In the drawings, 4 indicates a bolt or roll of ribbon, composed in the usual manner of the ribbon 5 and the strip of paper 6, which are wound together spirally about the core of the bolt.

In order to facilitate the entrance of lip 7 between the spirals of bolt 4:, the free end thereof is brought to a fine edge, as shown'at 10. The outer end 11 of lip 9 is preferably extended beyond the end of lip 7 for a purpose which will hereinafter appear.

In operation the clasp is grasped between the fingers of the operator and the extended end 11 of lip 9 is brought into engagement with the ribbon near the free end thereof. Lip 7 is then forced down away from lip 9 and the clasp thrust transversely across the bolt, the sharpened end of lip 7 easily entering between two of the spirals of the bolt, the two lips cooperating at the same time to grasp the intermediate thicknesses of paper and ribbon between them. By this means the extended lip acts asa stop to prevent the insertion of the sharpened lip at a point too far toward the center of the roll. In order to remove a portion of the ribbon from the bolt, the clasp is removed and laid to one side, and when the bolt is to be returned to its place the clasp is replaced in the manner described.

The clasp may be inserted at any desired point, so that a portion of the free end of the ribbon may be allowed to hang loosely from the bolt. With the ordinary pin-fastening such a disposition of the ribbon would require the pin to be inserted at some distance from the end thereof, thus spoiling that much of the ribbon. It will be readily seen that by the use of my clasp the ribbon may be securedat any desired point and that it is in no wise injured by the fastening means.

. The clasp is simple, cheap, and easily and quickly operated.

If desired, clasps of various sizes may be made, adapted to secure ribbons of different widths.

I claim as my invention-- As an article of manufacture, a ribbonclasp consisting of a strip of metal doubled upon itself to form the substantially straight tongue 7 having a sharpened end, the shoulder 8, and the lip 9, extending beyond the outer end of the lip 7 and bent toward said lip, substantially as and for the purpose set forth. I I I ELWOOD WILSON. "Witnesses:

FOREST HEGE, J ESSE A. WRIGHT. 

